6 PREFACE. 
that with no apparatus but a pair of keen eyes, in the aniinal world 
around Us, 
In the Winter ‘Term, Mr. Prothero gave a marvellously clear 
and lucid account of the way in which a Church has often de- 
veloped. Taking Churches in the neighbourhood as his examples, 
he did much to suggest to members how interesting and pleasant 
a pursuit is that of the archeologist. There is hardly one of our 
old English Churches which will not repay investigation, if only a 
certain amount of preliminary knowledge is obtained,—such as 
might be picked up from Mr. Prothero’s lecture. 
The gratitude of the Society is also due to those masters who 
so kindly lectured. Mr. Hedley’s lecture on Explosives proving 
so interesing that it drew what must have been a record attendance 
to hear it. 
Very little rearrangement has been done in the Museum 
during the year, but the collections have beee added to. 
The Sectional evening Meetings which have been held during 
the year have been well attended, and on the whole the Sectional 
work has been better than in the previous year. During 1899 we 
lost several keen members whose places have been hard to fill, but 
there are many who, if they continue to take their present interest 
in Natural History, should turn into good observers. 
We were glad to see Mr. Protheto’s lecture illustrated by 
lantern slides taken by members of the Photographic Section. It 
is to be hoped that this sort of thing will continue, and that this 
Section will provide the Museum with photographs of objects of 
interest in the neighbourhood, 
It is with great pleasure that we publish some of the excellent 
photographs sent in for the competition ; it is only from reasons of 
economy that more are not published. 
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